Be stars in X-ray binary systems
Abstract
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This paper will review the status of our observations and understanding of Be stars in X-ray binary systems. In virtually all cases the binary partner to the Be star is a neutron star. The circumstellar disk provides the accretion fuel and hence stimulates the X-ray emission, whilst the neutron star provides a valuable probe of the environment around the Be star. The results coming from studies of such systems are helping in our understanding of the Be phenomenon.
Latex file, 10 figures, accepted for publication in Proceedings of IAU Colloq 175 "The Be phenomenon in early-type stars"
Latex file, 10 figures, accepted for publication in Proceedings of IAU Colloq 175 "The Be phenomenon in early-type stars"